Luton
Medway · South East · population 6,896 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,627 of 6,856 in England
- #1,109 of 1,119 in South East
- #38 of 38 in Medway
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 20% · Caring & leisure 12% · Professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 20% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Process & plant | 12% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 45% · No religion 40% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 26%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Luton is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,627 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #38 of 38 in Medway. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (16) and lowest on Crime (0). Typical homes here, about £220,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 31% in five years (from 63 sales), 29% below the wider Medway median of £310,000. Typical household take-home income is around £35,621 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 133 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £220,000 | 63 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| Detached | £320,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 5 | -9.6% | — |
| Terraced | £222,000 | 41 | -1.3% | +31.8% |
| Flat | £136,250 | 12 | +18.5% | +32.9% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,325 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,706 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 455 |
| Theft | 137 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 52 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 84 |
| Public order & weapons | 69 |
| Drugs | 50 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Other | 37 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 211 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Medway
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Halton MoorLeeds3£206,498
- Kitts GreenBirmingham3£200,000
- WernethOldham3£156,500
- Rumworth NorthBolton3£140,000
- Conisbrough NorthDoncaster3£138,498
- HordenCounty Durham3£59,500